Jr Buyer

PRIORITY PERSONNEL INC; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 63,039,000 - 71,635,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Personnel is seeking a Jr. Buyer for a manufacturing company in New Braunfels, TX. The role focuses on vendor selection, inventory analysis, and purchasing of electro‑mechanical components.

Requirements include an associate degree and 3 years in purchasing, with strong communication and MS Office skills. Pay is $22.00–$25.00 per hour, with a standard M-F schedule and 8:00am–5:00pm hours.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree required or equivalent.
• 3 years’ purchasing experience in electro-mechanical components preferred.
• Knowledge of purchasing methods, laws and regulations.
• Familiarity with market practices and pricing methods.
• Experience with receiving and invoicing procedures.
• Ability to interpret specifications for components and commodities.
• Ability to evaluate bidders and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Consult with user departments to select vendors that meet requirements.
• Review inventory levels and materials planning to determine needs.
• Prepare detailed specifications for bids.
• Maintain internal/external relationships and vendor contacts.
• Coordinate purchases with production, QA, marketing and engineering.
• Obtain product and price information from vendors and prepare requisitions.
• Explore new supply sources and materials options.
• Evaluate delivery schedules and conformance to specs for best value.
• Provide technical purchase information for various components and services.
• Prepare and maintain purchasing logs and reports.
• Support cross‑departmental functions to meet customer needs.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Skills

Vendor management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Cross-department coordination

Records management

Education

Associate’s degree in Business Administration/Industrial Technology or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Purchasing software

Job description

Priority Personnel is hiring a Jr. Buyer for a manufacturing company located in New Braunfels, TX.

Pay rate: $22.00-25.00/hour. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday/8:00am-5:00pm

Job Duties:

• Consults with user departments on purchases and selects vendor/suppliers to order commodities, materials, and services that best meet the requirements of the organization.


• Reviews and analyzes inventory levels, materials requirement planning, and marketing projected requirements to anticipate and determine manufacturing needs.


• Reviews commodities and equipment specifications and prepares detailed specifications for solicitation of bids.


• Maintains effective working relationships internally and externally.


• Maintains constant communications with manufacturing, quality assurance, marketing, and engineering staff to coordinate purchasing needs for the production of products.


• Obtains product and price information from vendors and prepares purchase requisitions.


• Reviews opportunities for new supply sources and suitability of materials offered.


• Reviews costs, schedules, timeliness of delivery, and conformance to specifications to provide the best value for the dollar spent.


• Provides complex and technical information relating to the purchase of various manufacturing components, materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services.


• Prepares and maintains various purchasing logs and reports.


• Maintains vendor and provider contact list and list of materials acquired per vendor.


• Support cross-departmental functions as required to meet customer needs.


• Performs other duties as directed.

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree from an accredited institution in Business Administration, Industrial Technology or a related field


• 3 years’ experience in purchasing electro-mechanical assembly components with emphasis on casting, stampings, and powdered metal components; or an equivalent combination of education and/or related experience.


• Knowledge of and skill in purchasing methods and procedures, laws, and regulations.


• Knowledge of local and national market practices and pricing methods.


• Knowledge of material receiving and invoicing procedures.


• Ability to interpret information and draw specifications for a variety of components and commodities.


• Ability to evaluate the financial, production, and delivery capability of potential bidders and/or vendors.


• Strong communication skills and ability to remain calm and professional in all circumstances and ability to use tact and diplomacy.


• Ability to compile and maintain records, logs, and organize reports.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, and purchasing and recordkeeping software.


• Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or frequently.